Can you tell a Bible quote from a line from LOTR? And Pope Francis the “turnaround CEO”.

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Pope Francis has been described by the Economist as a “turnaround CEO” who’s breathed life into a dying “business”. Holding him up alongside other famous turnaround CEOs such as Steve Jobs, he’s given a glowing report. “How has a septuagenarian Argentine succeeded in galvanising one of the world’s stodgiest outfits? Essentially by grasping three management principles.” Read the rest here.

 

BiblequizWe all know the internet can be a massive time waster, but sometimes that’s the fun of it… Think you can tell your Apostle Paul from your Gandalf? Take this Bible Gateway quote quiz and see whether you really know your Bible (and your pop culture).

Speaking of pop culture, the life of the local Anglican minister has been given a comedic twist in the popular BBC comedy Rev. But not everyone finds it funny. American academic James Mumford slammed the show in the Guardian this week calling it “pernicious” and accusing it of undermining the church. What do you think?

A few years ago, the moving story of Christian couple Ian and Larissa loving like Christ in the midst of adversity made its way around the world. The pair were dating when Ian acquired a significant brain injury. Rather than giving up on the relationship, Larissa stuck by him, going onto marry Ian despite the huge challenges they would face. This is their story three years on from where we last left them. Watch the whole thing to hear their story from the start. Jump to 7mins if you’re familiar with their back story.

Photo of Pope Francis by April via Flickr.